Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 59.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.6%
World rank
14th
of 172 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2018
All-time low
53.5%
in 2004
Years of data
18
2000–2024
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Russian Federation, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Russian Federation stood at 59.6%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Russian Federation peaked at 62.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2004.
Russian Federation ranks 14th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.8% | — |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | -3.9% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 59.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 59.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 53.5% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 56.5% | 62.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 11 Mongolia 61.4% compare
- 12 Georgia 60.5% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 60.1% compare
- 15 Albania 58.9% compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 58.8% compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 58.4% compare
More education data for Russian Federation
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,277 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.14 million (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10.80 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.55 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6461 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0525 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Russian Federation?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Russian Federation was 59.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2004.
- How does Russian Federation rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Russian Federation ranks 14th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release